May 13 – This Week in the MO House
FLOOR ACTION
The following bills were Truly Agreed and Finally Passed:
• HB 73, which would require certain applicants for and recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program benefits to be tested for illegal drug use and the benefit card to include a photo of the recipient or payee.
• HB 213, which would specify that no abortion of a viable unborn child can be performed or induced except in certain specified situations.
• HB 214, which would change the laws regarding human trafficking.
• HB 641, which would change the laws regarding controlled substances.
• HJR 2, which proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a citizen’s right to pray and worship on public property and reaffirming a citizen’s right to choose any or no religion.
• HB 294, which would change the laws regarding firearms, ammunition, and concealed carry endorsements.
• SB 3, which would establish photo identification requirements for voting and requirements for advance voting.
• SJR 2, which would allow enabling legislation for advance voting and photographic identification for voting.
• SB 54, which would create the Amy Hestir Student Protection Act and establish the Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children.
• HB 89, which would change the laws regarding deposits into the State Park Earnings Fund, notice requirements of the
Clean Water Commission, and certain water pollution control fees.
• HB 458, which would establish the Missouri Farmland Trust Act to receive donated land to preserve it as farmland and provide beginning farmers an opportunity to farm through low and variable cost leases on the land.
• HB 101, which would allow any winery, distiller, manufacturer, wholesaler, or brewer or designated employee to provide beverage samples on certain licensed retail premises for tasting purposes.
• HB 151, which would authorize an individual or corporation to designate all or a portion of his or her income tax refund to the Organ Donor Program or to send a separate check with the payment of his or her taxes.
• HB 412, which would defi ne “legend drug” as it relates to regulating wholesale drug distributors.
• HB 223, which would establish the Nursing Education Incentive Program and authorize a nonrenewable advanced placement grant to certain recipients of fi nancial aid under the A+ Schools or Access Missouri programs.
• HB 300, which would establish the Interscholastic Youth Sports Brain Injury Prevention Act which requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to develop guidelines on the risk of concussion and brain injury.
• HB 344, which would establish the Farm-to-Table Advisory Board to increase awareness of local agriculture and promote
the incorporation of locally grown agricultural products into school and state institution cafeterias.
• HB 431, which would change the laws regarding foster care and adoption and establish the Missouri State Foster Care and
Adoption Board and a task force on foster care recruitment, licensing, and retention.
• HB 555, which would change the laws regarding individuals with disabilities.
• HB 1008, which would allow the Highways and Transportation Commission to enter into infrastructure improvement
agreements to reimburse funds advanced for the benefit of a county, political subdivision, or private entity.
• SB 118, which would modify provisions relating to loans available for sprinkler system requirements in long-term care facilities.
• SB 187, which would modifi y the laws regarding nuisances and junkyards.
• SB 320, which would modify provisions relating to domestic violence.
• SB 282, which would move the presidential primary from February to March.
• SB 62, which would allow providers to include any retrieval fee for outsourced records storage service in the fee for release of medical records.
This is a highlight of bills TAFP, not a complete list. For a complete list of bills passed by the House, visit www.house.mo.gov
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